Tuesday, October 3, 2023

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[Image from pixaby]
Reply to Snow-flakes by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Confetti Sky  - A Fold

Caught; a handful of magic in mittened hand,

Softly and gently some touched my cheek,

They came to me without wave of wand,

Snowflakes seen for very first time,

Out of pale blue sky, magic in mittened hand;

Called to witness this divine confetti,

I almost swoon as they land,

Light as a feather tired of sailing,

I agree, snowflakes are little poems grand,

Written on the wind for all to see,

Happy tourist i, magic in mittened hand.

© gillena cox 2023


And after understanding today's prompt
A Reply To 'Caged Bird by Maya Angelou'

Bird songs to a new dawn
Stir the sleeper to rise
Like clockwork the sky erupts
Whistles thrills and rhythm

Behind thin bars a pet bird yawns
His name unknow yet surmise
The life that would interrupt
Whistles thrills and rhythm
© gillena cox 2023


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14 comments:

  1. Kim M. RussellOctober 3, 2023 at 4:50 PM

    Oh dear, Gillena, I don’t seem to have been clear in my prompt instructions. I gave three poems to choose from and respond to: one by Siegfried Sassoon, one by Dylan Thomas and one by Maya Angelou. I love this poem but it doesn’t fit the prompt. Would you mind please reading the three poems provided and choose one of them? Many thanks, Kim x

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  2. Gillena CoxOctober 3, 2023 at 5:04 PM

    I will, edit and add another poem

    Much💛love

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  3. brudbergOctober 4, 2023 at 4:05 AM

    Oh that birdsong... but maybe we don't fully understand it.

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  4. Gillena CoxOctober 4, 2023 at 4:25 AM

    Thanks for dropping by Björn

    Much💛love

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  5. Kim M. RussellOctober 4, 2023 at 4:42 AM

    I’m so glad you went back and chose the Maya Angelou poem, Gillena – I love your gentle response, the bird stirring the sleeper to rise, and the eruption of ‘Whistles thrills and rhythm’, which reminds us that Angelou wasn’t just a writer, she was also a dancer and an activist. I also love the contrast of wild bird and pet bird, and life interrupting the ‘Whistles thrills and rhythm’.

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  6. robkistnerOctober 4, 2023 at 7:02 AM

    Well written Gillena, I enjoyed it!

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  7. Frewin55October 4, 2023 at 9:00 AM

    Great take on the caged bird and I really love your take on snowflakes. The Longfellow is so sad ( and so modern in its tone) and yet you have written the joy of first seeing snow. I remember meeting an old man in Menorca who said "I am a very important man in this village because I have been to Paris - AND - I have seen snow!" Your poem reminded me of him...

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    1. Gillena CoxOctober 4, 2023 at 11:41 AM

      😊Thanks for your appreciation Andrew

      Much🖤love

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  8. Sanaa RizviOctober 4, 2023 at 10:54 AM

    Gorgeously rendered, Gillena! 💖💖

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  9. Gillena CoxOctober 4, 2023 at 11:41 AM

    Thanks for your appreciation Sanaa

    Much🖤love

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  10. pvcann.comOctober 8, 2023 at 3:01 AM

    I love both poems. There's something heavy in those "bars." that speaks to life.

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  11. Gillena CoxOctober 10, 2023 at 11:41 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Paul

    Much💛love

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